Classical Reviews

Brighton16

Towards Expressionism – Brighton16

- 11 July 2022

A scorching Saturday ended blissfully with 45 minutes of choral delight from this excellent choir...

BREMF Consort of Voices

BREMF – Transiting the Night Hours – BREMF Consort of Voices

- 27 June 2022

9.00pm is late to start any concert but the BREMF CofV keep one alert in...

In Echo

BREMF – In Transit to the Baroque – In Echo

- 27 June 2022

Gawain Glenton is a musical magician well known to the audience of the Brighton Early...

Gweneth Ann Rand

Philharmonia Orchestra & Brighton Festival Chorus, Ilan Volkov (conductor)

- 30 May 2022

What a triumph! The closing Classical concert of the Brighton Festival 2022 was a glorious...

Echéa Quartet

Echéa Quartet

- 28 May 2022

Bartók never meant his 3rd String Quartet to be easy listening but cellist Eliza Millet’s...

‘Les âges de la vie’ – Béatrice Martin (harpsichord)

- 26 May 2022

The quality of these lunchtime concerts is so high that a solo harpsichord recital attracts...

David-Stevens

David Stevens (organ)

- 25 May 2022

Recently appointed as Director of Music of All Saints’ Church Hove, David Stevens has already...

Glyndebourne’s Jerwood Young Artists

- 21 May 2022

Quite possibly the best yet! Four Glyndebourne hopefuls sang with beautiful voices, exceptional stage presence...

London Symphony Orchestra, Gareth Davies (flute), Marta Gardolińska (conductor)

- 20 May 2022

It’s a pity that I cannot review the first half of this concert because it...

Alexei Grynyuk (piano)

- 20 May 2022

A gentle Chorale by Mendelssohn began this recital which was followed by ever more elaborate...

Hamish Dustagheer (organ)

- 18 May 2022

As the new Director of Music at St Bartholomew’s, Hamish Dustagheer clearly wanted to impress...

Iyad Sughayer (piano)

- 13 May 2022

Iyad Sughayer is like a ray of Spring sunshine. Such a relaxed rapport with the...